Well, after a long period of distraction and plain old procrastination, I lay staring at the ceiling in bed last night thinking, I really need to get back to work on those query submissions. At around 7 AM I finally gave up on sleep and came downstairs to start grinding through the agent list I compiled a while back.
I sent 10 more e-queries out, which took me till about 11:35. Why so long for 10 e-mails? Well, for one thing, at each step of the way I went back to the agent or agency’s web site to make sure there were no changes to their submission guidelines since I first looked into them late last year. I tinkered with my query letter a bit, plus I had to come up with a one-page story synopsis separate from the query letter itself because two of the agencies asked for this.
I’ll let these percolate for a couple of weeks before firing off the next set; then it will be time to start on the snail-mail side of the list, which I haven’t ventured into yet.
Meanwhile I’m about 70 pages into my next book. I’m not exactly sure where this new story is going to take me, but wherever it is, I’m having fun getting there.